Kuwait Handball League
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The Kuwaiti Handball League ( Arabic : الدوري الكويتي لكرة اليد للرجال ) is the highest level of men's Handball in Kuwait and it is organized by the Kuwait Handball Association. Kuwaiti Handball League is currently contested by 14 clubs around the country as of the last season 2024–25.[2]
Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 Kuwaiti League | |
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| First season | 1966 |
| Administrator | KHA |
| No. of teams | 14 teams [1] |
| Country | Kuwait |
| Confederation | AHF |
| Most recent champion | Kuwait SC (14th titles) (2023–24) |
| Most titles | Kuwait SC (14 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Relegation to | National 2 |
| Domestic cups | Kuwaiti Cup Kuwaiti Super Cup |
| International cups | AHF Asian Club Championship Arab Clubs Championship |
The regular season is played by 14 teams, playing each other twice, once at home and once away from home. After that the final Champion is defined by the team with the most points in the ranking table, the last placed two teams were automatically relegated to the second division.
Titles by Clubs
| Rank | Team name | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait SC | 15 |
| 2 | Al Salmiya SC | 11 |
| 3 | Al Arabi SC | 10 |
| 4 | Kazma SC | 6 |
| 5 | Qadsia SC | 5 |
| = | Sulaibikhat SC | 5 |
| 7 | Al Fahaheel SC | 4 |
| 8 | Khaitan SC | 2 |